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Kapanga hickmani

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Kapanga hickmani

Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Hahniidae
Genus: Kapanga
Species:
K. hickmani
Binomial name
Kapanga hickmani
(Forster, 1964)

Kapanga hickmani is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

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This species was described as Hahnia hickmani in 1964 by Ray Forster from female specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 1970.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000038.[3]

Description

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The female is recorded at 1.78mm in length. The carapace is pale coloured. The legs are light brown. The abdomen has a chevron dorsally.[1]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Auckland Island, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "One Location" and "Range Restricted".[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184
  2. ^ Forster, R. R. (1964). The Araneae and Opiliones of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Pacific Insects Monographs 7: 58-115
  3. ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  4. ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.